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style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>IES Ltd | 601 Carlson Parkway | Suite 1050<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Minnetonka, MN | 55305</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#006B6E;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=309 valign=top style='width:185.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;height:46.7pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=306 style='width:183.7pt'><tr><td width=49 style='width:29.1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E'>T (UK):<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=258 style='width:154.6pt;padding:0in 0in 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style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E'>952.449.5227<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=49 style='width:29.1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E'>M (US):<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=258 style='width:154.6pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E'>415.420.9314<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:10.5pt'><td width=306 colspan=2 style='width:183.7pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:10.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.iesve.com/"><span 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Registered in Scotland No. SC151456<br>Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=778 colspan=3 style='width:467.05pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.iesve.com/disclaimer.html"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E'>Email Disclaimer</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td><td width=384 valign=top style='width:230.55pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=309 valign=top style='width:185.2pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></thead><tr><td width=778 colspan=3 valign=top style='width:467.05pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=778 colspan=3 style='width:467.05pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=778 colspan=3 style='width:467.05pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006B6E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris Yates<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 12, 2011 4:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> jai yadav<br><b>Cc:</b> bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bldg-sim] Modelling UFAD for LEED<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Jai<br>You should use e+ for this kind of analysis. It has a couple of stratified zone models to choose from without the need to fudge some kind of "plenum".<br>Kind regards<br>Chris<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 12 Oct 2011 13:35, "jai yadav" <<a href="mailto:jaivardhany@yahoo.com">jaivardhany@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Dear Energy Simulators<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I have to model Under Floor Air Distribution (UFAD) for one of LEED projects. I went through the document at the link <a href="http://www.energydesignresources.com/media/2654/EDR_DesignGuidelines_%20HVAC_Simulation.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.energydesignresources.com/media/2654/EDR_DesignGuidelines_%20HVAC_Simulation.pdf</a> to model UFAD in eQUEST. The major assumption in this method to model UFAD is to create a plenum zone, to model the effect of a thermally stratified zone above the occupied zone, and transfer a fraction of People (25%), Lighting (33%) and Equipment (33%) loads in that zone.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Is this method to model UFAD acceptable for simulations carried out to show LEED compliance? Has anyone else used this method before? Or is there any other method to model UFAD?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Your comments would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Ethen<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Bldg-sim mailing list<br><a href="http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/bldg-sim-onebuilding.org" target="_blank">http://lists.onebuilding.org/listinfo.cgi/bldg-sim-onebuilding.org</a><br>To unsubscribe from this mailing list send a blank message to <a href="mailto:BLDG-SIM-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG">BLDG-SIM-UNSUBSCRIBE@ONEBUILDING.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>